We were finally on the Gold Coast and stayed at an apartment right on the beach with a swimming pool. We got to see lots of friends and family and saw my Moms friend Melinda from Nepal too. We got to have a big swim in the ocean with the kids!! We said goodbye to them again at a cafe and we all had iced chocolates! The next day we caught up with my Aunty Kate and cousin Lake and again went for a swim in the ocean. The next day I slipped into my Moms shoes and went to Seaworld. She used to come here alot when she was a kid. We saw two shows, the dolphin show and the sealion show. The best was the dolphin show! We only got to go on one ride that day as some did not work, so my Mom told the people and we got return tickets for the next day! So I got to go on a roller coaster that did three loops and one big drop.

The next day we caught up with my Aunty Kate and cousin Lake and again went for a swim in the ocean. The next day I slipped into my Moms shoes and went to Seaworld. She used to come here alot when she was a kid. We saw two shows, the dolphin show and the sealion show. The best was the dolphin show! We only got to go on one ride that day as some did not work, so my Mom told the people and we got return tickets for the next day! So I got to go on a roller coaster that did three loops and one big drop.

I loved the Gold Coast and wish we could have stayed longer. We did heaps of fun stuff. We saw so many peacocks too one day. My favourite animal!!

On the way back we stopped at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. It’s basically a zoo. Forst we got a picture taken with a koala, ten we went to see a crocodile show. We then got to feed the kangaroos, there so cute. We went to an amazing bird show they had like 7 or 8 different types of birds. We saw sheep shearing – it was so funny!. Last but not least we saw an aboriginal show. They played the didgeridoo. We continued our trip back to Yamba.

We had Christmas on the beach! Our first Xmas in the heat! First we opened all the presents, then we went for a swim and then we came back to the beach with the picnic stuff. We made a sandman – it was cool! We watched a movie when we got home.

Yamba ... my secondary home. I have loved the ocean waves and sandy beaches. Nothing is better than Australia! I loved spending time with my Nana. She has spoilt me with ice cream and fun-ness! I loved going into the village shopping with her and looking at shells and games and music boxes. I will miss her alot but we will see her in Canada real soon!

Australia has lots of wonderful animals and nature everywhere you turn. I want to come back one day. Definitely.

So many countries to visit! We finally met my Australian cousins and my Aunty. The first 4 nights we stayed in a holiday park in a nice cabin overlooking the ocean. We went to sea a huge blowhole spraying 20 – 30 metres high!

There was a play structure right in front of the cabin so my cousin Lake and I would always go swing in our pajamas! It was a huge swing made of rope.

That's us - in the boat on the ocean!!

Then we went to their house where there were two adorable puppies. Their backyard was huge. They had 2 tampolines, a mini pool, 4 swings, a shed and about 5 or 6 metres of space. We made lemonade one day, played music and just hung out.

This is me in Sydney! Next to the Harbour bridge and Opera house. They are so cool! We got to go up the steps to the Opera House. Unfortunately it was raining the first day, but the rest of the days it was nice and sunny. We went for a big walk and I climbed a massive rock! It was so tall that it looked like Mum and Ben were little ants!

We saw cool murals down by the harbour. There was a massive barbed wire cage too. It had an axe at the entrance. It symbolised when Australia was started by prisoners from England in the 1700's.

Looks at this massive cruise ship! It was pulling out of the Sydney Harbour full of lucky passengers!

Then on the last day we sadly said “see you” and got on a 10 hour train to Yamba. I wish we could have stayed longer.

New Zealand Rocks! My Mom was born in New Zealand and she wanted to show me around so we went to the Bay of Islands. We got to go sailing! We saw dolphins but far away. Then we went to Rotorua and saw hotsprings. The water was so blue and there was even a natural spa, but too hot to sit in! They cook corn in it - its cool right?! Then we went to Gisborne and we met all the Armstrong family - everyone!! We went to my grand mothers brothers, then my 3rd cousins and even my Moms cousins! The amount of people in our family is nuts! Aunts and uncles, cousins and second cousins. We have 10 cousins!

NZ is a fun place. I wish we could of stayed longer, but we couldn't. We went to Queenstown to visit Moms sisters and brother. She has not seen them for 13 years! That's longer than Ben or I have been living!We stayed with my Aunt Andi and Uncle Beau for 10 days. They live in a beautiful house right under the mountains with lots of space. There was a flying fox in the playground there! And one night one, on Guy Faulks, got to light fireworks!

Then we met my Uncle Rob. He carves Jade. We got to carve our own Jade necklaces in his workshop! We got to use the tools and everything. Then we took it to a bead shop and they wrapped it in string. I loved this!

NZ is so cool! It's so fun we got to go in a gondola up to the top of a steep hill then we went on a luge - like a go kart with no pedals. Ps...there were breaks!

One day Uncle Rob took us on a boat trip. We caught nine salmon! That night we actually ate the slamon at his house. We had a Pizza dinner with everyone one night and played a game of pool with my new, older cousins Tyson and Billy.

My Fishing Slideshow!

I loved NZ ... it was so cool! I loved meeting so much family, Aunts, Uncle and awesome cousins. I will miss it and am sad to leave.